Quad

Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    McPherson is a bit larger (872 vs. 622)

    Undergrads
  2. 2

    Clarkson has 3 pts more first-gen students than McPherson (33% vs. 31%)

    First-generation students
  3. 3

    Clarkson has 2 pts more Pell recipients than McPherson (40% vs. 38%)

    Pell Grant recipients

Students

Students & campus

Who's on each campus, how many get Pell Grants or are the first in their family, and campus life.

Who's on campus

Undergrads
McPherson872
Clarkson622
Pell Grant share
McPherson38%
Clarkson40%
First-gen share
McPherson31%
Clarkson33%
Diversity index
McPherson0.67
Clarkson0.67

Who they are

Men
McPherson67%
Clarkson16%
Part-time students
McPherson0%
Clarkson69%
Students 25 and older
McPherson2%
Clarkson45%

Race & ethnicity

McPherson
Clarkson
  • White
  • Asian
  • Hispanic/Latino
  • Black
  • Two or more
  • International
  • Other/unknown

Where they're from

First-years from in state
McPherson26%
Clarkson60%
First-years from other states
McPherson70%
Clarkson25%
First-years from abroad
McPherson3%
Clarkson0%
New transfer students this fall
McPherson63
Clarkson170
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
McPherson17%
Clarkson81%

Campus

McPherson
Remote townNAIA · Kansas Collegiate Athletic ConferenceStudy abroad
Clarkson
Large cityROTC

LGBTQ+ policies

Each item is dated: either the college's own page, checked on that date, or a national list's claim, read on that date — never a plain “yes” or “no.” A key missing for a college isn't shown as “no”: nothing was found for it.

PolicyMcPhersonClarkson
Gender-inclusive housing–Gender-inclusive housing: listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse (2026-10-04)

All student numbers in the table

Sources:College Scorecard, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, most recent release;College Scorecard, Fall 2023;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part C, residence of first-time students), Fall 2024;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part A, enrollment by level), Fall 2024;IPEDS directory (Institutional Characteristics: HD), 2025–26;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation), 2025–26About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why